Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Milan Shah, M.D.

Urology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
903 W MARTIN ST # MS 49-2, San Antonio, TX 78207
2013583441
In practice since 2013 (13 years)
NPI: 1871836437 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Shah from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Shah

Dr. Milan Shah is an urology physician in San Antonio, TX, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shah performed 380 Medicare services across 279 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shah received a total of $11,989 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 193 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Shah is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 13 years in practice ▲ 380 Medicare services $11,989 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
380
Medicare services
Bottom 19% in TX for urology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
279
Unique beneficiaries
$80
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~29 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 132 $92 $422
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 69 $63 $299
Bladder ultrasound after voiding 23 $10 $85
Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity 21 $92 $379
Electronic assessment of bladder emptying 19 $6 $47
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 19 $115 $547
Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies 18 $321 $1,278
Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings 18 $28 $216
Limited ultrasound scan of pelvis 18 $24 $166
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 16 $12 $48
Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg 15 $2 $8
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope 12 $214 $838
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$11,989
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,713/year across 7 years
Top 17% in TX for urology physician
44
Companies
193
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$10,020 (83.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,957 (16.3%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$12 (0.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,184
2023
$2,350
2022
$2,791
2021
$1,976
2020
$770
2019
$2,411
2018
$507

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Allergan, Inc.
$1,957
Teleflex LLC
$1,716
NeoTract Inc.
$1,639
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$1,007
Merz North America, Inc.
$869
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$694
Olympus America Inc.
$455
AbbVie Inc.
$450
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$339
Edap Technomed Inc
$318
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$239
ABBVIE INC.
$224
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$210
PFIZER INC.
$198
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$179
Coloplast Corp
$175
Axonics, Inc.
$141
Allergan Inc.
$140
EDAP TECHNOMED INC
$100
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$92
BLUEWIND MEDICAL
$69
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$67
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$66
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$61
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$57
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$56
Ethicon US, LLC
$49
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$44
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$38
Boston Scientific Corporation
$37
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$36
Agiliti Surgical, Inc.
$32
Calyxo, Inc.
$31
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$28
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
Innovation Technologies Inc
$20
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$20
COLOPLAST CORP
$19
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$17
Cook Medical LLC
$16
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Profound Medical Corp.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 44.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADVANTAGE FIT · ALTIS · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AquaBeam Robotic System · Axonics · BOTOX · BPH · Bard Urinary Drainage Bag · Bulkamid · CAMCEVI · CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM · Cook Medical Urology · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Enseal X1 5mm · Erleada · FEMALE INCONTINENCE · FIRMAGON · Flexible Cystoscopes Digital · GEMTESA · IRRISEPT · KEYTRUDA · LUPRON DEPOT · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · ORGOVYX · OXLUMO · Olympus Laser Devices · PROLARIS · PYLARIFY · Prolaris · REVI · RINVOQ · SPACEOAR VUE · SpeediCath · TOVIAZ · UGN Laser Capital · UROLIFT · UroLift · UroLift System · XEOMIN · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · YONSA · bk3000 · bk3500 & bk5000 Ultrasound System · iTIND System
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (84%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $3,155 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Urology physicians within 10 mi
99
Per 100K population
4.9
County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Shah is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 17% of TX peers.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Shah experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Shah performed 132 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Shah receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shah received a total of $11,989 from 44 companies across 193 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Shah's costs compare to other urology physicians in San Antonio?
Dr. Shah's average Medicare payment per service is $80. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Shah) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →